Chapter 010: Wonderful
“It’s just that his students happen to be elementary school students. He’s very talented…” Keika Kiyotaki felt that she couldn’t defend Yaichi Kuzuryuu too much.
That time during the live video, the number of viewers on the shogi channel broke the historical record, not because the game was brilliant, but because an elementary school student claimed to be the Dragon King’s bride and kissed the Dragon King in front of everyone.
At that time, Yaichi was taken into custody, causing quite a stir in the shogi world.
“In that case, can I go and watch?” Luo Feng asked. “A 3-dan in the Reward Association is only one step away from being a professional. When Teacher Kuzuryuu became a 4-dan, he won the Dragon King title within a year, which shows that any 4-dan has the ability to challenge that title and also demonstrates how high the threshold for professional shogi players is.”
Strength and victory are not determined by ranks. Otherwise, in shogi, one could just show their rank, and the lower-ranked person would admit defeat.
“Um, won’t you feel like it’s a waste?” Keika Kiyotaki asked uncertainly. “There will be no one to explain the game at that time.”
Luo Feng had paid for the time, not for a few games. If he used this time to watch a game that he couldn’t understand at his level, it would be a complete waste of time.
“The Snow White of Naniwa is a regular customer at my store.” Luo Feng chuckled. “Watching her play seems quite interesting.”
“You know Gin?” Keika Kiyotaki couldn’t help but change the way she addressed her.
“Yes, she’s my customer. My place is an izakaya that also sells various things. If you like, you can come visit.” As Luo Feng spoke, he handed over a business card.
Keika Kiyotaki took the card. Blade Izakaya? Knife Izakaya? What an interesting name.
The owner’s name was Luo Feng. Phone number… email…
Like her father, she was a drinker and enjoyed drinking, especially when she was in a bad mood. This card might be of some use to her.
When she felt like drinking, she would go to his place for a drink. After all, it was just an ordinary izakaya, so it didn’t matter where she drank.
“Why didn’t you say so in the first place?” Keika Kiyotaki asked puzzledly. “If you have a referral from an acquaintance, you can get a 20% discount on membership.”
“Miss Sora is just my customer. We have an average relationship. She’s only interested in the things in my store.” Luo Feng smiled. “She doesn’t seem to like me very much.”
“That’s not true.” Keika Kiyotaki thought of Ginko Sora’s personality and interpersonal relationships and quickly defended her. “She’s not a bad person, just sharp-tongued and a bit domineering in personality.”
It seemed that when she mentioned the 3-dan in the Reward Association earlier, his slight laugh indicated that he already knew about Ginko’s situation. Today, he must have come specifically to watch Ginko play.
Keika Kiyotaki had some idea of how many people Ginko Sora could offend.
If someone showed goodwill towards her, she couldn’t just offend them casually.
“It’s a small matter.” Luo Feng tidied his clothes. “Let’s go watch the game.”
…
Ginko Sora sat in her seat, silently looking at the shogi board. Her junior brother, Yaichi Kuzuryuu, sat across from her, greeting the dojo’s regular customers.
Ginko Sora was still wearing the same sailor uniform as yesterday. She had many sets of the same outfit, as it was her favorite style.
Unlike Yaichi Kuzuryuu, who greeted everyone, she quietly waited there for the game to begin.
She gripped her fan, not knowing how to play this game.
Now she had that powerful computing ability, but if she used it now and lost that power in three days, wouldn’t she be back to square one?
But if she didn’t use it… she didn’t even know how to not use it.
Now, whenever she saw a move, a shogi board would be simulated in her mind, automatically deducing the moves. It had become an instinct, just like seeing 1+1 and instinctively thinking of 2.
Her computing power had only increased based on her own foundation and wasn’t forcibly obtained from someone else’s ability like Luo Feng.
“Senior Sister, please guide me.”
Yaichi Kuzuryuu’s voice announcing the start of the game brought Ginko Sora back to her senses.
“Please guide me.” Ginko Sora bowed slightly.
It didn’t matter. She had finally stood at the same height as Yaichi, so how could she not use her hard-earned talent at this moment?
Ginko Sora played first, using her most familiar opening. Yaichi Kuzuryuu didn’t find anything unusual.
It was a very normal opening, a very conventional move, without any novelty or characteristics, even making people feel bored because it was too routine. Neither side gained an advantage.
However, by the twentieth move, Yaichi Kuzuryuu sensed something was off.
Senior Sister’s attack was too early. According to her style and personality, it shouldn’t be this early!
Could it be that she gained inspiration from yesterday’s match?
Because Yaichi Kuzuryuu didn’t notice it at first, he was a bit flustered for a moment.
Fortunately, although her strength had increased, it hadn’t exceeded Yaichi Kuzuryuu’s understanding.
He had encountered opponents of Ginko Sora’s level countless times and quickly turned the situation around.
Ginko Sora didn’t feel it very clearly when she was at Luo Feng’s place, but now she truly felt her own strength.
Her mind began to calculate rapidly, simulating countless possible scenarios and the consequences of each move she made.
Was this the world of shogi prodigies?
Luo Feng nodded.
Wonderful!
He didn’t know what was wonderful about it, but the spectators all thought it was wonderful, so it should be wonderful.
He was too lazy to borrow someone else’s talent to analyze. He was just there to watch the fun.
Wasn’t Ginko Sora more interesting than shogi?
His gaze lingered more on Ginko Sora’s face. When she was serious, her charm was really great.
Tug, tug…
At this moment, Luo Feng felt someone tugging on his sleeve.
He turned his head and saw Keika Kiyotaki.
Luo Feng was a bit puzzled. Why did you tug me?
Thinking of this, he tugged on Keika Kiyotaki, considering it even.
Keika Kiyotaki was instantly covered in black lines. She had no idea what Luo Feng’s purpose was in tugging her.
“Can you understand it?” Keika Kiyotaki whispered.
Everyone was discussing among themselves, but their voices were low, as if they were in a library, afraid of disturbing the two players.
In Japan, secretly filming was illegal, so no one was recording at this time. This was just a private game of shogi.
“I don’t understand.” Luo Feng whispered back. “If everyone else nods and I don’t, won’t they know I don’t understand? Just go along with the wonderful moves.”
Keika Kiyotaki was speechless. Was this even possible?
As they played move after move, the people present gradually couldn’t understand, but they could see that the young Dragon King was gripping his pants, seemingly becoming serious.
“I lost.”
